Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire in Welcome Bay. Police say they were advised at 9.20pm that a house was on fire on Keam Way in Welcome Bay. It... Read More

The country has awoken today to its first distinctly New Zealand public holiday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki. In Māori culture, Matariki is both the name of the... Read More

Central and eastern parts of New Zealand are expected to get a fairly clear view of the stars before sunrise tomorrow. The MetService is closely monitoring the... Read More

The Tauranga Astronomical Society is looking forward to hosting a Matariki event early on Friday morning. Weather permitting, the organisation's observatory at... Read More

The organiser of Tauranga's first Matariki Kite Day says it's "fantastic to see how much the event has grown over the years". Despite a wet started to... Read More

New Zealand Police is launching a new recruitment campaign designed to attract wāhine/women Māori. Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster says wāhine Māori... Read More

UPDATED 8.06AM: One of 60 buildings in Tauranga's Historic Village has been destroyed by fire overnight. The fire began at about 12.30am. A Tauranga City Council... Read More

New Zealand's largest science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival is set to return after a two-year hiatus. More than 50 exhibitors are expected... Read More

WATCH LIVE: The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is hosting a media briefing at 1pm to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr... Read More

Fire emergency services are attending the fire of an uninhabited house in Gate Pa. Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Josh Pennefather says they received a call... Read More

Motorists will soon be travelling over the new Te Maunga interchange at the intersection of SH2 and SH29A as Waka Kotahi prepares for the next stage of construction... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Compliance officers will start using new infrared camera technology to help detect illegal non-compliant wood burner use in Rotorua. The... Read More